Monday, September 6, 2010

Venus Williams' dress gives her problems during U.S. Open win

Opinions on Venus Williams' pink, sequined dress with matching Bedazzled tennis underwear will vary, but on one thing we can all agree: It was quite a distraction.
Though Venus defeated No. 18 seed Shahar Peer in straight sets, the tightness of her self-designed dress clearly gave her issues throughout the mess. During most points the tight garment would ride up Venus' hips, revealing her undergarments for everyone to see. Before the next point began, Venus would have to pull down the sides of the dress. The routine captivated the announcers in the CBS broadcast booth, who talked about the form-fitting dress for much of the match.
At one point they had this hilarious exchange: 
John McEnroe: I think that dress has distracted [Venus].
Dick Enberg: It's distracting you.
McEnroe: That's a fair point.
Enberg: It sounds like it might be a distraction to her opponent.
McEnroe: Well, she's tugging at it. She's uncomfortable with it.
Mary Carillo: She uses that fabric a lot in her designs, John. And for the last couple of years we've seen her have to correct her outfit after every point.
CBS went so far as to later display a "tug count" that tallied the number of times Venus and Peer pulled at their respective dresses following a point. At the time, Venus was leading Peer 42 to four.
At a press conference following the match, Venus was asked whether the dress and it's constant readjustment-necessity was a distraction. "No," she said. "The only thing that bothered me was when I didn't win the point, I think. That was it."
That tug count would suggest otherwise.

1 comment:

  1. I'm not a prude nor an expert on fashion, but I know when an outfit goes beyond the bounds of decency. And these sparkly numbers that are about 5 sizes too small and short and distracting are just more than I can accept. Really, Venus, noone cares about seeing your underwear/pantyhose. It's like you are more concerned about what you are wearing (tugging at it, pulling it down, adjusting here & there & everywhere) and not so much about the game of tennis. And the last outfit - at the French Open where everyone saw your butt - usually with a wedgie in your skin colored underwear. Not a pretty sight!! Have you ever watched a replay of your matches and not thought "Oh my goodness - that's not very appropriate - nor lady-like" ?? Probably not. It's like you try to see how far you can go....I wish there was a dress code....

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